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Leiters Patent No. 77,339, dated A m'z'l 28, 1868.

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TO ALL WIIOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, CHARLES WALKER, of Chester, in the county of Windsor, and State of Vermont, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Spring-Bed Bottoms; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same', reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

Figure 1 is a top or plan-view of my improved spring-bed bottom. l

Figure 2 is a vertical longitudinal section ofthe same, taken through the line a: :6, lig. I.

Figure 3 is a vertical cross-section of the same, taken through the liney y, 'iig-1.v

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My invention has for its object to furnish a. neat, simple, durable, convenient, and elastic bed-bottom, and one which can be easily and quickly put up or taken down; and it consistsin the construction and combination of the various parts, as hereinafter more fully described. I-

A are the longitudinal spring-slats, which should be made light and elastic, and about twelve, more or'less, of which should be used in a four-foot bedstead. Thevspringfslats A rest -upon and are secured to the upper ends of coiled-wire springs I3, the lower ends of which rest upon and are removably secured to the cross-slats C. The upper sides of the slats C are grooved. or hallowed out longitudinally to receivethe lower coil of each of the springs D, so as to hold them securely in place, and at the saine time allow them to be easily removed when required. v l Y D are spring cross-slats, of the same'length and breadth as the cross-slats C, and the middleparts of which are secured to the middle parts'of the cross-slats C, by screws or other convenient means; said spring-slats lD being kept at a proper distance from the oross-slats C by the interposition ofV blocks, E, of suitable thickness. F are coiled-wire springs, placed between the ends ofthe vcross-slats C and D, as shown 'in lig. i

The ends ofthe slats D rest upon slats or cleats attached to the inner side ofthe side rails ofthe bedstead, I

or in metallic loops attached to or hooked upon the upper edgeof the said side rails of the bedstead.

In ordinary or light bedsteads, .the double springs D F may be omitted, and the ends of the cross-sluts C' be supported directly from theside rails ofthe bedstear` in the manner hercinbeioro described.

In the case of very heavy beds, three sets of cross-,slats and springs ina-y be used, but, in ordinary euses, two sets will be sullicient.

Gr are cross-slats, which rest upon the ends of the spring-slats A, and which have downwardly-projecting pins II attached to them, which pass through holes or slots in the ends of the said slats A, so as to guide the said slots in their up-anddown movement, while at the same time allowing 'each slut A to move entirely independent of the others, as shown inig. 2. i

I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patentv The spring-bed bottom, constructed as described, and consisting ofthe transverse supports C, spring crossslats D, blocks E, springs B F, slotted slats A, and loos'e cross-bars G, provided with pins H, all constructed,

arranged, and operating substantially as and for the purposes specied.

The above specification of my invention signed by me, this 18th day offebruary, 1868.

CHARLES WALKER. Witnesses:

S. H. LEONARD, L. Gr. WnI'rINe. 

